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The Stack · Comparison

DSPy vs OpenAI Agents SDK

A side-by-side of two agent frameworks for building AI agents — live GitHub data, languages, and what each is best at.

DSPyOpenAI Agents SDK
GitHub stars★ 36k★ 28k
LanguagePythonPython
CategoryAgent frameworksAgent frameworks
Best forprompt optimizationminimal orchestration
Repositorystanfordnlp/dspyopenai/openai-agents-python

The short verdict

DSPy and OpenAI Agents SDK are both credible choices. By community traction, DSPy leads (★ 36k). Pick DSPy for prompt optimization; pick OpenAI Agents SDK for minimal orchestration.

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